A Duo Tournament

By: Brokn Innocence

Xxxxx-Anniversary Chapter-xxxxX

A Simple Wish

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Here's to one year of Duo Tournament! . I was kinda hoping to be finished by now...but...nothing goes as planned, ne? This'll be unrelated to the story, so characters are gonna pop outta nowhere so...beware... if you don't like boy/boy then uh...skip this chapter and wait for the next one...but then...I think I'll make it that for the rest of the story...so you've been warned. WARNED, I tells ya!

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-Library-

"Argh!" Tyson slammed his algebra book shut and tossed his half- bitten pencil aside. The boy tilted his chair on its hind legs with his hands behind his head. "I don't get this math stuff..."

"Sir, please be more quiet and considerate to others in the library," the librarian hissed with narrowed eyes peering over her spectacles, looming over the boy, "if not, please leave." She sharply turned around and went back to the counter, keeping an eye on Tyson.

"If you paid attention in class, you wouldn't be stuck doing make-up work," Kenny sighed quietly as he tucked away his textbook in his backpack. He glanced up from kneeling and shook his head in exasperation. "Anyways," he stood up, shifting the strap a bit, "I'm gonna look around for some books to read."

"You're such a bookworm, Kenny" Max smiled broadly as he patted Tyson's shoulder to wake him up from his short slumber. "Hey, where are Rei and Kai at?" He looked around while the boy beneath him stirred slightly.

Tyson cracked half-open an eye, glancing about before closing it, "Maybe browsing for some books on blading?" He then fell back asleep. The two shrugged and Kenny left for his books while Max settled down next to the sleeping one, planning to tackle on his geography homework.

Rei plopped down to the ground silently with an old dusty book on his lap; he started to flip to the contents page. Kai, a few feet away from the Chinese, was skimming through a modern book.

Spotting something that caught his eye; the black-haired boy stopped and read it through. Quirking a questioning brow, he slowly got up and strolled over to their team captain but halted shortly. A thought crossed his mind and he smirked wickedly.

Kai noticed the boy's sudden stop and turned to look at him. He detected the impious simper from Rei. Raising a brow, Kai asked coldly but with a hint of amusement, "What are you smirking about?"

Wondering if Kai would agree with his wondrous thought, Rei smiled, showing his feline teeth. "This." He handed the grimy book over to the leader. The slated-hair boy put the book he was skimming through away and took the book, scanning the contents quickly. A smirk tugged from the corner of his lips. Kai looked up with a satisfactory expression- smirk still hanging on.

"Who would've thought a kid like you would plan to do something like this" Kai shook his head with a small chuckle escaping from his mouth.

"Who would've thought a cold-hearted kid like you could laugh so easily" Rei mocked but grinned. "And anyways, who knows if it'll work or not."

"And you're planning to take that risk?" He raised a slim brow up.

"Since when do you care about the risks I take?" Rei asked as he took back the book, holding it at his side, head cocked to a corner.

He had to admit that Rei had a point there. Brushing off some possible reasons of which he does not want to comprehend, he shrugged and said more coldly than he intended to. "I'm your captain aren't I?" He retrieved his book from the shelf and flipped through it. "Do as you like. But don't blame me if you're humiliated." He spoke without looking up from the pages.

Something deep inside of him felt hurt but he shook it off. One moment Kai's smirking and the next moment he's giving me the cold shoulder. The guy needs to see a shrink. Rei sighed but grinned nonetheless, partially skipping back to Tyson and the other two.

Once the boy was out of sight, he rested his head against the wooden shelf and clamped the book shut. He turned his head to the direction where Rei left and sighed. He mentally slapped himself and straight himself up, opening the book once more, trying to submerse himself into it.

By the time Rei reached the table, Max was sleeping ontop of his geography homework while Tyson was slobbering asleep ontop of his math book. He pondered if he should try it if they are awake or asleep. It doesn't matter. He assured himself. I doubt it'll work but it's worth the shot...but what'll happen if...? No, no wondering about the 'What ifs' now...It's just a one-shot thing.

Flipping back to the page he showed Kai, Rei was about to recite it but stopped himself short. Nah...they'll hate me for it even if it didn't work. He left the book with the book's bookmark on the page closed, at the head of the table, planning to get the book out later, and hurried back to his favorite section of the library but realized Kai was hanging around there. He bit his lower lip, wondering if Kai would snap at him and call him an idiot if he returned without the book. Brows creasing, Rei decided he'll take Kai's biting and barking. He doesn't know why but, he liked having Kai's presence, even when he's mad. It shouldn't take him too long to vent his annoyance at me, so I'll just grab a book and read while he's doing it with my back towards him. That way, he'll think I'm still upset at him about earlier. Inside, Rei was grinning like a child but externally, Rei kept a neutral face.

Making his presence known, Rei plopped to the floor where he had previously sat, and started to look through the books the shelf had to offer for the feline boy. Taking out a rather thick book, he began to skim it quickly but stopping now and then for the pictures but before he opened the book, he turned so that his back was facing Kai.

Kai noted the boy's existence with his back towards him. He looked away, figuring Rei was expecting some vent of annoyance from the leader. He's not going to get any from me.

Kenny returned from his trip around the huge library and found his two hyperactive companions were sleeping ontop of their textbook. He sighed with a slight shake of his head and sat at the end of the table, noticing a somewhat old book infront of him. Opening it from the marked page, the boy blinked and read it aloud quietly.

"Summon a Seraph

Until the sun and moon stand side-by-side,
I will stay here and quietly hide.
Until I am invoked from my deep slumber
I will find myself counting the number

I know not what will ensue
If my powers were to be at full due
I only wish to be free
But sadly, that is not to be

Cite it now and I will hear
Of wishes and desires I will bear
Say it now and say it true
What do you want me to do?"

Kenny blinked again, "Seraph..." He wasn't aware that Max and Tyson had woken up.

"Hey, Kenny, what's that you're reading?" Max chirped as he rested his cheek on an upright hand. "Sounds kinda cool."

"Yeah" Tyson nodded vigorously. "What's a Seraph?"

"It's a member of the highest order of angels" Kenny replied. "I just saw the book here. Is it yours?"

"No, it wasn't there when we fell asleep" Max and Tyson both said in unison.

"Maybe Rei left it there" Max said thoughtfully, "Since he likes reading that kind of stuff."

Tyson was about to agree when suddenly smoke started to form around the book that Kenny had just read. The three continued to look in awe as the white smoke took shape of a human-more precisely, to Kenny, a girl.

The girl had long black hair with blue-green eyes. Clothed in bundles of layers of white fabric, it looked like she practically wrapped in it. She hovered above the book glancing anxiously about.

"Get off the table!" The librarian hissed venomously, "Or get out!"

The three scrambled to get the girl off the old oak table and onto the floor, and still she hovered mere inches above the ground, however, no one would know because of the draping fabrics.

"Are you the one who summoned me?" The girl spoke softly, directly at Kenny who blushed 10 shades of red. He could only numbly nod. She smiled sweetly and said, "My name is Hui. What is your wish?"

Their jaws dropped to the floor and Max and Tyson glanced over to Kenny who was fumbling with his words.

"Hui-san...wish-I...Seraph-"

"Hey, Hui-san" Tyson called to her, waving his hand, "His name is Kenny. I'm Tyson and that's Max." She acknowledged the two. "Can anyone make a wish from you?"

"If Kenny-sama allows it" Hui smiled. "Please, it is only Hui."

The two looked over to Kenny with pleading eyes and he eventually nodded, still lost for words.

"Oh, I know what to ask for!" Tyson chimed happily. "Hui, I wish that you will-!"

Max knocked his friend with his fist, connecting it with his head. "It's only fair if Kenny gets the first one done, Tyson."

"But he can't even speak!" Tyson complained while rubbing his bruised head. "He can speak okay with other girls but not with Hui?? Sheesh!"

"Anyways, let's get Kai and Rei" Max said, looking around. "It's gonna rain soon so let's go."

The two sat and read in silence until Max's voice called out to them.

"Rei? Kai?" Max's voice came calling from a few rows away. "Let's go, you guys!"

"We're comin, Max!" Rei replied as he stood up, dusting himself, carrying the thick book in one hand. His back was still facing Kai.

Kai grunted and returned the book to its proper place, straitening his clothes from the creases. Then suddenly, both ends of the row the two was standing in were crowded with little kids with their parents being dragged along. Since the pathway was somewhat narrow, Kai was standing on one side while Rei on the opposite side. Trying to squeeze through, the two somehow ended up facing each other. Both looked in the reverse direction of the other, slightly blushing. They both managed to get out and hurried to the group.

"Who's..."

"...that...?"

The two arrived, meeting up the gang at the entrance of the library, only to be confronted by a girl draped in fabrics.

"Rei, Kai, this is Hui. Hui this is Rei and Kai" Tyson briefly introduced the two to Hui who smiled and nodded. "I'll tell you guys later about Hui. Anyways, let's split before we get drenched in rain water."

"Heard it's gonna be a thunderstorm tonight" Max added with a sigh.

"Thunderstorm...?" Hui repeated softly. She sighed and continued, "Let's go in a snap, okay?"

The group nodded. She smiled and the next thing they knew, they were standing infront of Kai's mansion. Before any of them got to the door, thunder and lightning striked near there. The gang blinked and looked at Hui who seemed to be in dismay.

"What's up Hui?" A hand was wrapped around her shoulder. She swatted the hand and stared into green eyes. "Aw, must you be cruel?"

"Please, Kuan" She said sarcastically as she looked away and led the BladeBreakers to the door.

"Are you summoned again?" Another voice asked.

She stared up at the sky and then at the new voice. "What are you two doing here?" Not waiting for answer, she hurried the gang into the mansion. "Please, stay inside for a moment."

"Who are they?" Rei asked, blinking over her shoulders.

"They are nothing for you to be concerned about" She smiled and closed the door. Hui turned around and faced the two.

Both of them were obviously twin brothers. Kuan had short black hair with green eyes, dressed in odd black clothing with yellow hemming. Ruan, the other twin, had black hair with a hair tail and blue eyes. He dressed similar to Kuan.

"What in Heaven's name are you two doing here?" She asked again in exasperation as she pulled her clothing closer to her body.

"Just watching over the Seraph of Wishes" Kuan grinned. "Maybe get a few wishes myself if you know what I'm saying..." He slinked over beside Hui, draping his arms around her.

Hui glared at him and then looked over to Ruan. "Seriously."

"That is the truth" Ruan replied with an exhale. "Kuan pleaded for it. What he does for you..." He shook his head.

Kuan grinned and pulled Hui closer but she flipped him upside down, making him land flat on his back. "I have wishes to be fulfilled, Kuan, Ruan." She glanced at them one last time and quickly entered the doors.

The BladeBreakers were in the living room, lounging around, and waiting for Hui's return. Max and Tyson explained to Kai and Rei what had happened. The two, Kai and Rei, blinked at each other and mouth 'It actually worked.' They both then realized they supposed to be 'mad' at each and quickly faced in different directions.

"Kenny-sama" Hui said softly at the entrance of the room, smiling. "What is your wish?"

Honestly, when it all boils down, Kenny wants nothing more than to be with his friends. Finally managing to find his voice, he shook his head. "I- I don't...have any w-wishes."

Surprised, Hui nodded, "I understand. You have your friends, right?" She smiled serenely. "That was a first. Tyson-san? Max-san? Rei-san? Kai- san? Wishes?"

Max pulled Tyson closer to him and grinned, "I got my wish!" Tyson blinked at Max with his mouth half open, who took this opportunity and leaned his head in, stealing a kiss. Tyson and the others gaped. Max only grinned more after the quick kiss. "Didn't expect that did ya? Hahaha."

Tyson, who was baffled for a moment, grinned, realizing what he wanted, "Never mind about my earlier request!"

Hui smiled brilliantly and turned to Rei and Kai.

"I don't want any wishes," Kai grunted as he stared anywhere but at Hui and Rei.

Rei blinked for several minutes, deciding what he wanted. He smiled at Hui and shook his head. "Nah, I'll pass the chance."

Hui stared at the two for a bit, quite confused. I was sure they both have feelings for one another...Unless...of course! She smiled once again and nodded. "I see now. You two are too stubborn to admit it, aren't you?"

Tyson, Max, and Kenny stared at the other three, lost.

"St-stubborn to admit what?" Rei asked, slightly fumbling with his words. Does she know? Oh, man, Kai's really gonna hate me now.

Kai glared at her hard, who did not even respond to it. "What?" It's not possible...

"I see what wishes you two desires," She crooned her neck sideways, smiling ever so pleasantly. A pair of hands embraced her from behind, one near her shoulders and the other at the waist.

"Do you know what I wish for, Hui?" Kuan breathed near her ear.

The gang looked somewhat uncomfortable with Kuan hanging over Hui, who looked like she was gonna rip someone's head off.

"Oh yeah, your early fall to your death!" Hui grabbed him from behind and she bent backward, smashing Kuan's head into the floor. She rose gracefully, straitening her clothes. "Ruan, please control your brother's outrageous attitude. Especially infront of young kids who's wish is about to be granted."

Ruan, who was among the shadows, slipped out and nodded, resisting the urge to kick his twin senseless.

"But aren't you the same age as us, Hui?" Max blinked.

"Oh, Seraphs and Angels just age slower than humans" She beamed. "I'm equivalent to about 21 years old in human years."

"It must bite when someone is hitting on you while you do your job, huh, Hui?" Tyson grinned, "Especially that guy with his head stuck in the floor." The gang snickered while Kuan pulled his head out and glared at them.

"How can you tell?" She chuckled. "Anyways, back to the business at hand. Kai, Rei. Do you two wish to do it yourselves or shall I have to interfere? There is nothing to be ashamed of; particularly when your two other teammates have act on it quite joyously." She smiled. The two said nothing but they slightly blushed at the mention of Max and Tyson. "Ruan, if you please."

Ruan nodded again, and a long bow formed within his left hand while a crackling lightning arrow formed on the other. He settled the arrow into position. "Which?"

"Any of the two."

"Hui!" Tyson, Max, and Kenny exclaimed apprehensively.

Rei sweated a bit with the sizzling arrow only a few yards away. Even if I did dodge it, it'll spark far enough to get me electrocuted!

Kai glared at the arrow as if the arrow will fall off Ruan's hand and play dead. Yeah, right.

"Him." Ruan let the electric arrow go, aiming for Rei.

Rei froze. Okay, come on legs! Move! Move! MOVE! Oh, geez, am I gonna die?!! Man, oh, man, oh, man! This is not the kind of death sentence I had in mind! I'm barely in my prime age! Oh, god, this sucks. I missed the chance to tell Kai! Oh, way to go Rei! Die right infront him. He clenched his eyes shut since his body refused to obey his direct command. The boy didn't noticed that Kai dove, grasping him possessively, and fell to the floor with Kai on top. Yeah, die a beautiful death...Rei opened his eyes, he expected million of voltage coursing through his body but instead he found Kai ontop of him, still holding on to him like he was his lifeline; warmth. "Ka-Kai?"

Breathing heavily, Kai nodded. He rested his head at the crook of Rei's neck, trying to steady his breathing. He didn't know his action was making Rei blush 10 shades of red. Once he did steady it, he sighed, "Don't be an idiot and stand there waiting for death's call..." He brought his head up to Rei's, centimeters away, staring hard into those pair of amber orbs, trying not to get lost in them. "...without me."

Breaking into a grin, Rei hugged the slated-hair boy. Then a thought struck him. "Did the arrow hit you?!" Kai shook his head. The Chinese boy looked up and found Hui smiling down upon them.

"Guess I had to interfere, huh?" She beamed and offered her hands to help them. They both grabbed it thankfully and found her hand quite warm and extremely soft. "The arrow went out the window." The whole gang had a questioning eyebrow up. "Since Ruan's specialty is lightning he has the ability to manipulate it" She smiled softly at Ruan who lightly blushed but it faded away quickly. "I guess my job of granting wishes for you guys is done, eh?" Hui chuckled like the spring breeze. "I'm surprised that no one had wishes for me to be fulfilled. That just proves how content you are with life as it is." She glided back between Ruan and Kuan who was still glaring at the gang. "I must be going now. If you ever have a wish or questions of what I do or these two do, you know where to find me." She beamed with pride.

With a blink of an eye and some thunder and lightning the three were gone.

"Guess she helped us in an odd way" Max grinned as he rubbed his head on Tyson's shoulder.

"Yeah" Rei nodded, hugging Kai's arm.

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Brokn Innocence: Aiyah! It seemed a bit rushed...well to me anyways. -.-;; This took me a day to complete. I was planning to have it go another way but somehow my fingers and brain will not cooperate. The brain wanted Rei to cite the summoning. But the fingers ended up doing this work. Queer, yes I know. However the fingers wanted to go far...if you get what I'm saying. Great. The fingers remind me of Kuan and the brain reminds me Ruan. Maybe my sanity lies in Hui? -.-;; Anyways, review! This was a one-shot...a very long one at that.